The Industry Leader in Work Zone Safety

Safety in work zones concerns us all. And when you work on or near roadways every day like we do, it’s instinct to keep safety at the forefront. Our crews go through extensive training programs before working in the field, throughout their service, and prior to being promoted to ensure we not only meet state standards for traffic control but exceed them. It’s so important to us, that we have an entire department dedicated to safety. Our safety culture spans job sites and merges with our everyday lives, making its way into our motto—Safety-Driven.

At Flagger Force, we are proud of our industry position as the leader in temporary traffic control. With services spread across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond and by working closely with our customers, we’re able to provide a wide range of safe operational capabilities. These include standard flagging operations, advanced setups, rolling slowdowns, and emergency and storm response capabilities. We take pride in helping to maintain our nation’s infrastructure, and even more in guiding you safely through a work zone.

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We encourage growth from within, and 100% of our field specialists (supervisors) are promoted from within our own organization. We’ve become a team of 1600+ Flagger Force employees and lead the industry in high-quality, safe traffic control services.

We’ve Got it All under control

Quality traffic control goes well beyond controlling when and where motorists should stop and when they should go. It also involves anticipating changes in traffic flow, adjusting to the specific requirements of construction projects, applying a deep knowledge of the state standards for traffic control, having the capability to respond to emergency situations and much more. Thanks to our comprehensive training, our traffic control employees are an integral part of maintaining community infrastructure by keeping our utility and road construction clients safe. Our clients are able to concentrate needed resources on their core business because Flagger Force concentrates on the traffic control safety aspects of jobs on and near roadways across our communities.

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Safe, Quality Work Zones Throughout the Mid-Atlantic

If you’ve ever driven through a work zone in the Mid-Atlantic, you’ve probably encountered a Flagger Force traffic control professional. As an industry leader in work zone safety, our flaggers (flagmen) are deployed across PA, DE, MD and VA. Utility companies, subcontractors and state and federal construction project managers have come to trust us for their traffic control duties for both basic and complex work zone setups.

With over 1,600 full-time employees and steadily enhancing our capabilities year after year, Flagger Force can meet the needs of your temporary (short-term) work zone project. We provide continuous training to our employees to ensure we’re offering added safety and value to road construction and utility projects all across the Mid-Atlantic region.

The next time you drive through a work zone, we hope you’ll notice the professional attitude and positive contribution Flagger Force’s traffic control professionals have made to enhance the expectations of safety, quality and careers in the traffic control industry.

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Employees who miss a phone call for next day work must call back within two (2) hours or within two (2) hours of the end of a job. Employees on “first call” (6 a.m.–10 a.m. daily), must call back within 30 minutes.

Any reasonable “unable to reach” would not count. Exceptions include:

Verified hospitalization

Other HR-approved reason

Any reasonable refusal does not count. These include:

Distance requested to drive is greater than 30 miles as the crow flies.

Requested work that would require over 16 straight hours on duty.

Requested work that would require over 16 hours in a 24-hour period.

Refusals on the ITZ app do not count and are not tracked. The ITZ app is not an official means of communication for confirming/refusing jobs.

Reasonable call offs are:

Employee has a medical emergency for themselves or immediate family member (spouse, child, parent) if documentation from health care provider is provided within 48 hours of the date of call off.

Employee has a personal vehicle emergency if documentation from roadside response or mechanic is provided within 48 hours of the date of call off.

The prior confirmed assignment would require over 16 straight hours on duty.

The prior confirmed assignment would require over 16 hours in a 24-hour period.

Follow the traffic standards

Follow the Flagger Force training and policies

Ask questions if you are unsure about anything. Contact your field manager, area supervisor, field specialist, quality specialist, or instructor.

Slow down, take your time on the job to pay attention to details.

Here are some tips to improve your on-time arrival score:

Leave at least 15-minutes earlier than your GPS says to allow time for traffic

Go to sleep the night before a job at a decent hour

Pack your required materials for the next day the night before so you are prepared

Consider the following:

Perform a thorough and comprehensive circle of safety each and every time

Slow down and do NOT speed

Prepare your route ahead of time

Leave early giving yourself extra time

Be patient and expect the unexpected

Do not tailgate

Leave plenty of room ahead of your vehicle

Be aware of what is around your vehicle

Be patient and expect the unexpected

Do not drive distracted

Pull over to use your phone before texting or placing or receiving a call

Set your GPS before you leave for your destination

Text or call after you pull over or arrive, IT CAN WAIT!

Always use a spotter if someone is available

Have your spotter get out of the vehicle to assist you

You should also get out and determine any hazards there may be

It only takes a minute before you act

Remember your 5 keys for SmithDriving System that you learned in class: